The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-02

Destroyer, and $4,000 for her care
and operation. The provisions for the
equipment OF vessels 10 increased tlOO,-
060; that for the purchase Of q proving
ground Is increased $4,000, and that
for rebuilding the wharves at Bos on
navy yard is increased $685. 900. The
appropriation for the Bureau OF Pro-
Visions and Clothing Is decreased by
$50, 900. s "a, ap ap
PRooEEDIEds or ooSGRIss. Z
Senate. On motion Of Senator Ha'-
rison, who quoted the phrase "Federal
decoration" from q former veto mes
sage OF the President, the message was
referred 10 thu Committee on Public
Buildings aud Grounds.
Senator Hoar, from the Committee
on Priv leges and Is ections, reported
back the credentials OF Senators Stock
bridge (Mich and Turpie lind }, to-
eether with tbs protest OF the two
houses OF the Indiana Legislature In
the latter case, and moved that they
be placed on file and the COMMITTEES
discharged from their further consid-
Grafton. 30 ordered.
The naval appropriation bill was
read second dme and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Senator Morgan offered reso ution
instructing the Committee on Indian
T. A re to examine into the condition
OF Indian tribes along the northern
border OF the Un ted States, and cape
cislly on the White Earth resE walton,
Minnesota, and to investigate the con-
duet OF IDdiau agents, elc. Adopted.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Senator Sherma an, for the daily meet
ing at IL O'Clock am, was adopted.
The Senate then, on molten Of Senator
Sawyer, proceeded TO the consi1era-
ton of pension bills on the calendar.
All the pension bills on the calendar
(flty seven in number) were passed,
the Time occupied being just twenty
Ava minutes.
On motion OF Senator Dawes the
House bill to grant the right OF way
through the Indian Territory to
the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
raj way WAS taken from the calendar,
and after explanations, was passed.
On motion OF Senso or McMilln the
House bill TO provide for term OF
court at Duluth, Mum, was taken
from the calendar aud passed.
On motion of Senator Platt the
House bill to annex portion OF Idaho
TO Washington Territory was taken
from the calendar and passed with
amendm ents.
EVENING sEssIoN.
When the Senate resumed Its ses-
sion the deficiency bill was received
from the House, read first and sec.
ond time (Senator Bdmuuds not beiDg
presently aud referred to the Committee
on Appropriations. f,9atStS& eiSsS
The bill for sscertaining and settling
private land claims in New Mexico,
Arizona and Colorado (which was
pending when the recess was taken)
was again taken up.
House. On motion OF Mr.. Town
shend (Ill), the bill making appro-
priatlons for the payment OF Mexican
pensions was taken mp and passed. 1t
appropriates S2,300,000 FIR the re-
mainder Il the current fiscal year and
IA 800, coo for the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Willis (Ky.) presented the con-
ference report ON the river and harbor
appropriation bill, and on demand OF
Mr.. Anderson (Kas.) the bill was read
in extensO, consuming over an hour
of time, The report states that the
Senate increased items in the House
bill ~ q sum aRgregadDg ~, 100 900,
This was reduced in conference to ST.
sos $50 The Senate added twenty
nine new items, aggregating Fl ,0l6 600.
which were reduced in conference TO
| 1851, 500 The total Of the original
House bill was $7,45o, $50. The to- al
OF the bill rs IL p ssed the Senate was
| $40, eco, $50, and % IL comes from con-
ference, So,9l9 900 The conference
report was agreed to--yea5, III; nays,
| So
The House psesed the Legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
| bills under suspension OF the rules,
Mr.. Belmont IN W presented the
conference report on the dsheiieB re-
talatory bill, announcing disagree
| mont.
M RIGA MAS called upon the
m smbers OF the House TO rise alb I'VE
party considerations aud take &C ion
which would sustain the administra
ton in the manly, in the able, in thu
Amsric IN position that 1t had taken
on this subj vet. He moved that tht
House receie from its amendments IA
he Senate dill.
Psnding action the House took q
recess TIL 8 O'Clock, the evening sss
sion 10 be devoted to the consideration
of bridge bills.
EVENING SESSION.
A largo number of bills we're passed
author sipg the construction OF bridges
among them the following:
Across the Missouri river ~ KaneaI
City and Omaha; across tho Missis
sippi at Keokuk.
| 0,ha IIursa than adi,urpaH